Belgium vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Belgium
82.11
in 2023
Netherlands
82.16
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 82.16 against 82.11 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 68.48 72.35 3.87 Netherlands
1960s 70.45 73.54 3.09 Netherlands
1970s 71.98 74.54 2.57 Netherlands
1980s 74.47 76.38 1.91 Netherlands
1990s 76.82 77.51 0.6861 Netherlands
2000s 78.87 79.34 0.4736 Netherlands
2010s 80.9 81.46 0.552 Netherlands
2020s 81.43 81.7 0.272 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 82.16 against 82.11 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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